This month I will celebrate my 10-year anniversary with my current employer, or seven plus covid as I prefer to describe it. It is the longest I have worked at any company and the time seems to have flown past. Working in 3 cities across two countries and taking on a variety of roles in that time has ensured it never felt stale. I may not have known where the next opportunity was going to come from, but it always felt possible that a new opportunity would emerge. So truthfully, I have never seriously looked outside for different work and the handful of times I was approached I have politely declined. Does this disqualify me from talking about resumés? It certainly disqualifies me from talking knowledgeably about my own as it is out-of-date. But I have interviewed and employed a number of people over the last 10 years (and more again in previous jobs), and this gives me an insight into what an employer is looking for. I remember 10+ years ago updating my last resumé and the feeling of confidence and accomplishment that I felt when I had recalled my achievements at work. I would offer this advice; writing your resumé is an opportunity to reflect on how far you have come and what work really interests you. Even if you are not in the market for a new job, it can be a good exercise if you need a confidence boost.
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This month I will celebrate my 10-year anniversary with my current employer, or seven plus covid as I prefer to describe it. It is the longest I have worked at any company and the time seems to have flown past. Working in 3 cities across two countries and taking on a variety of roles in that time has ensured it never felt stale. I may not have known where the next opportunity was going to come from, but it always felt possible that a new opportunity would emerge. So truthfully, I have never seriously looked outside for different work and the handful of times I was approached I have politely declined. Does this disqualify me from talking about resumés? It certainly disqualifies me from talking knowledgeably about my own as it is out-of-date. But I have interviewed and employed a number of people over the last 10 years (and more again in previous jobs), and this gives me an insight into what an employer is looking for. I remember 10+ years ago updating my last resumé and the feeling of confidence and accomplishment that I felt when I had recalled my achievements at work. I would offer this advice; writing your resumé is an opportunity to reflect on how far you have come and what work really interests you. Even if you are not in the market for a new job, it can be a good exercise if you need a confidence boost.